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flagellant
flagellant definition
flag·el·lant (flaj′ə lənt, flə jel′ənt)
noun
a person who engages in or submits to flagellation
Etymology: < L flagellans, prp. of flagellare: see flagellate
adjective
engaging in flagellation
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